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Floor & skirting joints in Plummers Plain, West Sussex
Floor joint sealing across Plummers Plain and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Tiled floors with no room to move
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Floor joint sealing in Plummers Plain
Wet-area floor joints keep water out of the gap behind skirting and plinths. We seal them with a flexible, water-resistant sealant and stops dirt collecting. Typical jobs include gaps opening between the floor and skirting and cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens, on skirting boards, commercial floors and tiled floors.
For a small place like Plummers Plain, the journey and access are planned in advance, and the work itself is the same as on any site.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Plummers Plain as everywhere else we work.
- Place
- Plummers Plain (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Plummers Plain questions
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Faygate station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Is Plummers Plain in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Plummers Plain is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Why not just use caulk?
Only on dry joints that do not move. Caulk cracks as the floor moves and the gap reopens. A flexible sealant lasts longer there.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
In most cases you can choose. We will explain which colours are available and agree one before we start.
What should I tell you?
Just the basics: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Can you add a movement joint to a tiled floor?
In many cases, yes. We replace the grout along a suitable line with flexible sealant coloured to suit. Loose or cracked tiles need a tiler first.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
It’s normally the floor moving: heating drying the timber, or a filler that is too rigid. A flexible sealant stays closed as the floor moves.
Is it worth trying it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
How the job changes by surface
Wet room and bathroom floors
Floor joints in bathrooms take water every day. They’re sealed with a flexible, anti-fungal silicone to keep water out of the edges.
Thresholds
A threshold is where floors and frames meet. We seal them with a flexible sealant that suits both sides.
What happens if it’s left?
Filling a skirting gap with caulk looks fine at first, but the movement soon cracks it. A flexible sealant moves with the floor. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Plummers Plain, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why book with us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- We’re fully insured
What happens on the day
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes and we leave things clean and tidy. In a small place like Plummers Plain, access is generally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We look at the gap and the floor type and agree the right sealant.
- We take out any old caulk, sealant or grout along the line.
- The joint is vacuumed clean, with backing fitted wherever depth matters.
- We apply a flexible sealant, or a floor-joint product on concrete, in a suitable colour.
- The joint is tooled to a neat finish and we tell you when it can take feet and a mop.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
There’s no set price list. What we look at:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How easy the joints are to reach
- How many areas need sealing
- The product the joint needs
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re unsure, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
What we cannot put right
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Subfloor problems that need a flooring contractor
- Concrete repairs beyond the joint
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Plummers Plain
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
- Concrete floor joints
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
New homes and floors in Plummers Plain
Across West Sussex, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and they do not all move the same way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Newells Preparatory School, floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up. If you let a flat or house near Faygate station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Plummers Plain is about 4 miles east of Horsham, in West Sussex. Across the RH13 area, our applicators can take on floor joint sealing. We cover 371 towns and villages across West Sussex.
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area for floor joint sealing. You’ll find streets such as Handford Way, Handcross Road and Hammerpond Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Slaugham (1 mile east), Lower Beeding (1 mile south-west), Handcross (2 miles north-east), Mannings Heath (2 miles west) and Crabtree (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (5 miles north-east), Horsham (4 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (8 miles south-east), East Grinstead (11 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
Around Plummers Plain
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Wheatsheaf pub, among other places. Plummers Plain’s nearest station is Faygate station, roughly 3.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Horsham Hospital (4.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake and Warnham LNR.
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When to call us in Plummers Plain
Some floors were never given a perimeter gap or movement joint. It pushes against the walls and skirting as it expands, and the sealant or grout breaks.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
Community buildings like St Mary's Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Before you book anyone
- What guarantee comes with the work
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What product goes in the joint